E-ZPass users to pay 2% more; cash-paying drivers to see 12% hike

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is reminding turnpike travelers that they will be paying higher tolls in the new year.

Tolls for drivers with E-ZPass will see a two percent increase in tolls; cash customers will pay 12 percent more, effective Jan. 5, the commission announced in July.

"Our E-ZPass customers have seen lower increases than cash customers since 2011, and this will be the fourth year we’ve been able to minimize the impact to E-ZPass users," said Mark Compton, the turnpike's CEO. "Since more than 70 percent of our customers pay with E-ZPass today, most customers are taking advantage of these lower rates."